Question

question 6
the article states:
it means that people must give the
government permission to do things. this
was very different from other governments
back then. they often ignored what their
citizens wanted. the founders thought this
was unacceptable.
in this passage, the word ignored means
________.

a. to think carefully about

b. to not pay attention to

c. to try to take over

d. to not give up

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "ignored", we analyze the context. The passage says the government in question required citizens' permission, while other governments "ignored" citizens' wants. Option A ("to think carefully about") is the opposite of ignoring. Option C ("to try to take over") and D ("to not give up") are unrelated to the idea of paying attention to citizens. Option B ("to not pay attention to") matches the context of other governments not considering citizens' desires.

Answer:

B. to not pay attention to